Biden upbeat on deficit talks amid Medicare hard line
Vice President Biden expressed optimism that deficit talks could exceed a $1 trillion reduction over 10 to 12 years. Senate Democrats pressed a tougher stance on Medicare, seeking provider cuts rather than benefits. Republicans floated ending the $5 billion ethanol subsidy as part of possible tax breaks.
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New sunscreen rules aim for clearer protection claims
New guidelines will clarify sunscreen labels for consumers. From next summer SPF 15 will carry broad spectrum protection, covering ultraviolet B rays and the more penetrating ultraviolet rays linked to skin cancer. The rules end decades of bureaucratic limbo to improve effectiveness and usability.
Wildfire in eastern Arizona could top state history
An enormous Arizona wildfire threatens to become the largest in state history as crews fight to stop it from crossing into New Mexico. Evacuations are planned for Luna, New Mexico, where about 200 residents may need to flee as fire activity expands toward Colorado and the region’s major highway corridor. Firefighters clear brush and create controlled burns to deprive the blaze of fuel as protection efforts intensify.
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NATO resumes airstrikes on Tripoli late Tuesday
NATO renewed its Libyan campaign by striking Tripoli late Tuesday night, hitting at least two targets with unclear outcomes and no confirmed casualties. Leaflets dropped east of the capital urged government troops to abandon posts near Zlitan as rebels move toward the area.
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Ex-Utah governor Huntsman to enter GOP race in New Jersey
Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, a Republican and former U S ambassador to China, announces plans to run for president. He said he would declare his candidacy a week after speaking in New York with Henry Kissinger, with a June 21 event at Liberty State Park New Jersey near the Statue of Liberty.
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Ex-military leader on Iraq war policy at KU Dole Institute
Ex military planner Kevin Benson discussed Iraq war policy decisions at the KU Dole Institute of Politics. He recalled D-Day like planning for March 19 2003 and the belief Saddam would use chemical weapons, a view later questioned by events. He noted disbanding the Iraqi army helped fuel the insurgency and urged politically aware civilian guidance.
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KUMC awarded nearly 20 million NIH grant
Kansas University Medical Center receives a five year 19.8 million dollar Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health. Principal investigators Richard J. Barohn and Lauren S. Aaronson led the effort to secure the grant and partnerships.
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Former student fights rule barring non federally recognized tribes at Haskell
Kansas University graduate Cedric Sunray, now in Norman, argues a policy denying admission to students from non federally recognized tribes at Haskell Indian Nations University must change. Haskell spokesman Stephen Prue cites federal rules. Sunray notes dozens of tribes are not federally recognized, urging access to education.
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